MUMBAI, India, Oct. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411022914 A) filed by Chandigarh University; and Chandigarh University Technology Business Incubator, Mohali, Punjab, on March 23, 2024, for 'adaptable bonsai plant maintenance device.'
Inventor(s) include Amritjot.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 24, under issue no. 43/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An adaptable bonsai plant maintenance device, comprising a semi-circular frame 1 engaged on rim of a pot planted with a bonsai plant, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 2 determines dimensions of pot's rim and accordingly a drawer arrangement extend/retract for properly engaging frame 1, a touch interactive display panel 3 accessed by a user for providing input regarding a user-desired shape of plant, an ultrasonic sensor determines height of plant, a telescopically operated rod 5 extends to position multiple suction cups 4 in contact with branch to provide support to branch, plurality of motorized hinges 6 bends rod 5 for attaining user-specified shape of plant, two extendable sliding units 7 gets positioned around leaves to be trimmed by a telescopically operated bar 8, and a motorized hinge joint converges sliding units 7 to encircle portion of plant, a rotatable cutter 9 trims leaves."
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